"I was a kid who wanted to be an adult, a grown woman who wanted to be a girl."
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About Alice Sebold
Alice Sebold is an American writer best known for her bestselling novel 'The Lovely Bones.' Born in 1963 in Madison, Wisconsin, Sebold studied creative writing at Syracuse University. 'The Lovely Bones,' published in 2002, became a critical and commercial success, earning her international acclaim. She has since published several other novels, cementing her reputation as a talented and versatile author.
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